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Fun Games with Candy Hearts

Candy Hearts Bingo: Simple enough - instead
of playing with chips or dots, play bing with candy hearts.
Everyone gets to keep their candy while the bingo winners get an
extra pack to take home!

Candy Hearts in a Jar: Fill a mason
jar with candy hearts (count em') and guess how many are in the
jar. Write the guesses on a scrap of paper with their name and then
announce the winner!

Candy Hearts Match Up: Split up your candy heart
supply, whether by phrase or color, and orchestrate matching games
for the kids to play, i.e. play music while students walk around
and circle together with others who have like colors or words on
their hearts.

Candy Hearts Pick Up: Give each player a pair of
chopsticks, a small cup or bowl, and a plate of candy hearts. Set a
timer for two minutes while players try and place as many candy
hearts as they can in their cup or bowl with the chopsticks. At
then end, count the total number of candy hearts they were able to
place in their cup with the chopsticks, and the kid with the most
wins a fun prize!

I was on the black hole of time called pinterist and
found this amazing recipe for fun holiday pretzel treats. Adorable
and delicious - with three simple ingredients. Kisses, round
pretzels and m&m's. I'm so excited to try it with the kids.

She calls them pretzel snacks. Her
friends call them Reindeer Noses. Check out the step-by-step
instructions and photos at the House on the Hilltop blog.

I love learning new ideas and recipes
that are not only delicious, but fun to do with the kids. Just when
you think you know everything, someone surprises you! Please share
some of your favorite treats with us too. Add your items with a
link in the comments section below and we'll be sure to share them
with our readers.

Get the look of expensive packages wrapped in no time and for
little money. Top your gifts with beautiful handmade bows. Bows add
polish to packages, wreaths and all kinds of holiday decorating.
Just keep some of your favorite satin and wire-rimmed ribbon
on-hand and you'll be a package pro in no time.

Pom-Pom Bow These large and gorgeous bows add polish to packages,
wreaths and decorations. Follow these five steps to craft
beautiful, full bows.

Tiered Treasure
Use three widths of ribbon to make this tiered bow. Match the
colors of your gift wrapping paper to the ribbons for a tailored
finish. This easy-to-make bow adds a delicate touch to any gift. In
two easy steps, you can make your own tiered bow.

Colorful Addition
A spin on a traditional bow, two colors ofribbon add a creative
touch.

Tailored Bow
A modern, chunky spin the classic bow, you can make this tailored
bow in two easy steps.

I love the projects posted on Hello Friend blog. Check out directions on how
to make these gorgeous rosette necklaces. I love the bright
colored fabrics as jewelry--a pop of color to brighten your day and
your outfit.

What you'll need:

- A scrap of fabric 1" wide and
at least 45" long (recommends linen and cottons)

Combine ingredients in a saucepan and mix over medium heat. Stir
constantly - it takes a bit - until the dough leaves the side of
the pan. Let it cool completely and then knead it out to get rid of
the bubbles. Store it in plastic bags. Use cookie cutters and
rolling pins and have fun!

We grabbed a bunch of gords and squashes when we went to the
pumpkin patch yesterday. I love using them as fall decorations that
can double as a sidedish between Halloween and Thanksgiving. These
cute butternut squashes looked like a little family of ghosts, so I
gave them fun google eyes with a black sharpie pen.

I've actually become quite attached to
the little guys as they look down on us from the fireplace mantle.
I just don't know that I'll be able to throw them in the oven.

So, are you wondering what to do with all the pool noodles
leftover from summer water play? Why, make Marble Launchers, of
course! Your kids will love making and putting their special
touches on their own raceway.

So, are you wondering what to do with all the pool noodles
leftover from summer water play? Why, make Marble Launchers, of
course! Your kids will love making and putting their special
touches on their own raceway.

A while back, I was looking for some things to add to the extra wall space that was created when Alex moved from his crib to his big boy bed. I saw these really cool robot wall clings (I'm kind of obsessed with robots these days), but they were too expensive so I decided to make my own. I found some really cute robot png files I downloaded from Designer Digitals and then printed them off on Post-it picture paper. We had used this paper to make signs to stick on the wall for Mia's birthday party and had some left over. It's awesome because it sticks well, but it's re-positionable and doesn't peel the paint off! Instant, cheap wall decals! We gave these to Alex for Christmas and he LOVES them.

They were such a hit, in fact, that my daughter insisted on having some of her own.